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1990? Sabino "The Frog and the Ox" opalescent figurine paperweight. 4½" long, slightly less than 1½" high, and less than 1" wide in its base. Mint. Signed. Original box. Paris: Sabino. $60 from R.T. and Carol Brower, Mountain Collectibles, Ridgway,…

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1915? Six prints offering the same illustrations as Tuck's "Up-to-Date" "Oilette" postcards by Tuck and Sons. €70 from Albert van den Bosch, Antwerp, June, '23.

I was surprised to find these six images in other than postcard form. As I describe…

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1950? School dust jacket "Le Lion et le Moucheron" offert par les Chocolats Fins Menier. Imp. Typo Noisiel. About 7" x 9½". €1 from French Vintage Shop, Paris, through eBay, Feb., '13.

The mosquito almost gets lost in this picture as he flies…

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1950? School dust jacket "Le Loup et le Chien" offert par les Chocolats Fins Menier. Imp. Typo Noisiel. About 7" x 9½". €1 from French Vintage Shop, Paris, through eBay, Feb., '13.

This blotter nicely exaggerates the rotundity of the dog on…

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1850? Separated page print of two engravings, "Fortune and the Young Child" and "The Doctors." Artist not identified. Tome 1, Page 117. €10 from a bouquinist, Paris, July, '23.

It will be fun to watch out for which book this page comes from. …

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2005? Série complète de 12 fèves Vahiné - Fables de la Fontaine. €28.33 from fabolfolies through Ebay, Oct., '22.

This is a generally well-executed set of six pairs of statuettes. A distinguishing characteristic is the circles around eyes. …

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2023 Series of three new refrigerator magnets representing three fables of La Fontaine. €9.90 from cosmicbox on Ebay, Sept., '23.

I am only beginning to learn that there is a significant market for refrigerator magnets! Here are three magnets…

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2010? Complete set 5 pairs of "Ronde des Pains" Feves of the fables of La Fontaine. €11 from pokemon-mew-two through Ebay, Dec., '23.

This is an unusual set of feves in that each piece advertises "Ronde des Pains," an apparently well-known set…

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2010? Set of 12 gift tags featuring Arthur Rackham's colored illustration for CW. Unknown source and price.

Some years later, this item remains a mystery for me. 1 3/4" x 2 3/4" with a hole for a ribbon, these slick reproductions of CW come in…

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1987 Set of eight "Republique du Burundi" postage stamps . Mint. Issued Sept. 14, 1977. Scott Numbers 524a-d and 526a-d. Purchased for $4.00 from Bulldog Stamps, Bethesda, Feb., '92. In a series with four each of Grimm (5F: 523a-d), Anderson (14F:…
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